Laura Williamson American Heart Association News Flossing regularly may lower the risk of some strokes as well as a type of irregular heart rhythm that can increase stroke risk, new research suggests.

Dental flossing is associated with a lower risk for ischemic and cardioembolic stroke and atrial fibrillation.

Our easy-to-read patient fact sheet compares and contrasts sinus arrhythmia vs AFib (atrial fibrillation) symptoms.

A friend from my book club recently had a stroke. I learned that women have a higher risk of strokes. What are the risk factors, and are there signs to watch for that indicate someone is having a ...

When an older adult with atrial fibrillation, or Afib, stops taking an anticoagulant, it raises their risk of stroke or heart attack more than risks of bleeding, according to a new report published ...

International Stroke Conference of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association was held from Feb. 5 to 7 in ...

The use of decision-making aids has helped atrial fibrillation patients to be more informed about their care, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

The retrospective study followed more than 770,000 women in Ontario. It found that, as early as seven years post-partum, ...

Lake Havasu City residents with non-valvular atrial fibrillation will now have access to a procedure at Havasu Regional ...

For patients with atrial fibrillation, the risk of stroke or heart attack from stopping anticoagulants usually outweighs the ...

Lake Havasu City residents with non-valvular atrial fibrillation will now have access to a procedure at Havasu Regional ...